Global Peace Index

Sugar is not a required nutrient; therefor the USDA doesn’t put an official RDA on it. This has created a problem with overconsumption of added sugars within the population. These added sugars contribute an average of 16 percent of the total calories in American diets, with 36 percent of the calories being consumed in the form of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs), such as sodas, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.1 Although the USDA has not yet set a daily limit for added sugar consumption, it…

In addition, however, Article 5 of Annex III to the Convention sought to give binding quality to certain obligations concerning technology transfer. And, in particular, Article 5(3) of Annex III required each deep^ seabed contractor to make available to both the Enterprise and developing countries involved in seabed mining the requisite technology for their operations which the contractor is legally entitled to transfer. Such technology was to be transferred on a fair and reasonable commercial…

Paul Collier, the author of “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are failing and What Can Be Done About It”, and Daya Olopade, the author of “The Bright Continent”, offer in depth knowledge about Africa’s economic situation. Though discussing the same topic, Olopade and Collier propose complete opposite theses, questions, and solutions. Paul Collier hails from the United Kingdom while Daya Olopade is a Nigerian-American, thus creating a complex balance of opinions. Collier’s book…

stratified into constituents (preparatory students, bachelor, administrative staff, and faculty). A sample population of 619 was drawn from the school population using a stratified random sampling method. Height and weight were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was computed from weight and height measurements. A personal interview was used to collect data on age and nationality of…

The film, “Maria Full of Grace”, was directed and written by Joshua Marston. (Wikipedia) And it is talking about a Colombia girl Maria taking risks to smuggle drugs into the United States instead of working in the flower industry for domestic subsidies. The whole process is rise and fall. But fortunately, Maria arrived in New York and end the drug trafficking. The method for smuggling is really dangerous because people need to wrap them up and swallow. If people don’t care, drugs will rupture…

variables to measure the well-being of the Bhutanese, as a result of the recognition that economic growth is not the only measure of development (Ura et al. 2012). However, a wider measure, and a universal indicator of development is the Human Development Index (HDI), first published in 1990 (Desai and Potter 2014). While the measurement initially comprised of three dimensions covering survival, knowledge and standard of living, this was changed in the Human Development Report whereby three…

My main goal is simply to gain strength. Muscle mass and strength is very important for everyday life. I would also like to improve my body mass index (BMI) through gaining muscle mass which will in turn. I want to focus on both my upper body and lower body. Not only will this improve my health and wellness but it would also improve my appearance. I feel that a strength training program is a bigger…

the researchers organized food items frequency and the mean data using the Excel 2003 software. Distinguishing the participants into different groups, their heights and weights were evaluated using standard protocol use to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI) (kg/m2). For underweight (BMI < 18.5kg/m2), normal weight (BMI = 18.5 – 24.9kg/m2), overweight (BMI = 25.0 – 29.9kg/m2) or obese (BMI ≥ 30.0kg/m2), (Wiig & Smith, 2008, p. 1727). Data collection and data analysis were conducted by Wiig…

to identify the local and global issues that spark their passion and then empowers them with the tools to take action. The WE Schools program provides educators and students with curriculum, educational resources and a full calendar of action campaign ideas. Through WE Schools, students gain an understanding of the root causes of pressing issues like hunger, poverty and lack of education, and explore what they can do to help. They also plan at least one local and one global action to improve…

Corgis are so cute and fluffy with their heart shaped butts and their short little legs. I just wish I could have one here on campus. It’s disappointing that we cannot have pets live in the apartments. Not saying this will happen but what if Schreiner allowed someone living in the apartments to have a pet. There are a lot of arguments against having a pet, but there are real benefits to having a dog or cat around. There are health benefits of having an animal; along with it helps reduce the…